Cary

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Cary

Gender: Masculine
Language: English
Etymology:
Cary is another form of Carey, which is either:
1. The Anglicization of an Irish surname, Ó Ciardh, meaning “Descendent of Ciardha,” when Ciardha is a name meaning “Dark One.”
-or-
2. It is a diminutive of Carroll, an English form of Carolus, the Latin form of Charles.

History:
Carey is another example of a surname transferred for use as a first name. In this case both Carey and its variant Cary were given a boost in the mid-20th century by popular actor Cary Grant (born Archie Leach).

Please see Carey for more information.

Pronunciation: care-ee.

Famous Bearers:
Military:
Cary Travers Grayson (1878-1938)
American naval officer.

Singers and Entertainers:
Cary Grant (Archibald Alexander Leach) (1904-1986)
British actor.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.019 % named Cary
0.013 % named Carey

Popularity of Cary:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 795th most popular.
1910-1920: N/A
1920-1930: 994th most popular.
1930-1940: 936th most popular.
1940-1950: 409th most popular.
1950-1960: 338th most popular.
1960-1970: 307th most popular.
1970-1980: 443rd most popular.
1980-1990: 726th most popular.
1990: 861st most popular.
1991: 920th most popular.
1992: N/A